Jayson Tatum is giving Celtics a lift many didn't consider
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Celtics sign 6-foot-11 ex-Warriors G-League star, 76ers center to help Jayson Tatum originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. In an effort to bolster their frontcourt production, the Boston Celtics completed an interesting signing on Sunday.
Tatum saw his minutes restriction go up a tick in the Celtics’ win over the Wizards on Sunday. After playing 27 minutes in his first three games, Tatum finished with 32 minutes that included playing the entire third quarter. He gave a promising health update following Sunday’s game.
The Boston Celtics beat the Washington Wizards 111-100 on Saturday at TD Garden. The victory completed a 3-0 season series sweep. Boston improved to 44-23. Washington dropped to 16-49 and extended its losing streak to 11 games.
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